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#83: Police Torture in Chicago: The Damage and Legacy of a Monstrous Injustice (reprise)

The word “torture” conjures images of Abu Ghraib in Iraq, or waterboarding at CIA black sites. But in the 70s and 80s, torture went on in parts of the Chicago Police Department for years. We’ll learn what happened, and we’ll talk about the consequences for civilians and the justice system.

InterviewsDavid HarrisJanuary 1, 2019Steve Mills, propublica, Chicago, torture, police abuse, human rights

#60: Chicken**** Prosecutors: Why No One Went to Jail for the Housing Crash

James Comey wasn’t the nation’s embattled former FBI Director in 2002; he was the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan. It was around then that he gave a speech to a group of fellow attorneys -- men and women with impeccable courtroom records. He had a few... harsh words.

InterviewsDavid HarrisJuly 18, 2017james comey, jesse eisinger, propublica, npr, Dave's Faves, 31-60

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